Buhari should stop blaming other people for Nigeria's woes - Senator Abaribe

Enyinnaya Abaribe, the Senate minority leader, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of alleged endless blame game following his controversial October 1 address.

Legit.ng recalls that during his presidential speech marking the 60th anniversary of Nigeria's independence from the colonialists, Buhari had noted that the country's current woes were because those before him were non-challant.

Although the president did not mention any name, he indirectly made reference to those who occupied the Aso Rock seat of power before him including Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan.

Buhari said:

“Those in the previous Governments from 1999 – 2015 who presided over the near destruction of the country have now the impudence to attempt to criticize our efforts."However, in a swift reaction, Abaribe who is representing Abia South senatorial district, said Buhari is fond of blaming other people instead of himself should there be any hitch in the country.

Speaking during a pre-recorded interview regarding Buhari’s Independence Day speech on AIT's The Signature Show, Abaribe maintained that Buhai is the president and it is high time he faced the reality instead of endless blames.

In his words:

“Anything that happens is him, otherwise, why are you president? I had asked this question on the floor of the Senate, that you blame all manners of people yet you don’t blame him, every other president was blamed. "Even he himself continues blaming other presidents, but when it comes to him, he still blames other people and not himself."Even the vice president has admitted that there are so many fault lines that may lead to the breakup of the country if we are not careful. And you still turn around and say it’s not his fault, whose fault is it then."